Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-11
STILL UNSETTLED.
STRIKERS HAVE NOT GIVEN In.

PIrrsBURG, July 9.-The coke operstors
are taking no further steps to-day IN re-
gard to increasing the output at their
works.
: The resolution that was adopted yester-
day at the Convention of the Miners and
L.aborers' Amalgamated Association, that
the wisest course to pursue was to resume
work at once, is considered by the opera
tens as virtually ending the strike. The
action of the Convention is carryingout the
policy decided upon by the prominent
leaders in the strike. The information
from the regions to-day is that there is dis
satisfaction among some of the strikers, but
that the majority of them seem inclined to
follow the advice of their convention yes
terday and renew work. The different 10
calls took action in the matter last might,
and will report at the meeting at Everson
this afternoon. 1t was expected that there
would be some adverse reports, but that
the action taken yesterday would be sus-
tanned.
In view of the
PROSPECT OF A GENERAL RESUMPTION
of work in the regions on next Monday, the
operators did not serve individual notice on
the strikers to vacate their houses, as had
been determined upon yesterday before IT
was decided by the convention OF the
Amalgamated Association that it would be
better to abandon the strike.
The operators will not hold meeting to
confer with the committee of the men, as
several OF the most prominent OF them are
ont of the city. Those who are still here,
however, will have a friendly talk with
the committee if they come tot city this
afternoon. The same policy will be MAIN
tanned as when the last conference was
held with workers. 1t will be insisted
that the operators can make no terms 9th
er than that the men shall all go back 10
work under the conditions as decided by
arbitration. They say that when work Is
once resumed then if there are any wrongs
existing they will be quite willing to meet
q committee of the men and reconcile
them.
At present the operators argue that the
first thing to be done looking toward the
adoption Of
A SLIDING SCALE OF WAGES
will be the returning of the men to work.
At present there is no selling price OF coke
to be considered ~ base for sliding
scale. They must first drill up their trade
after work is resumed and then decide up
on the figure for selling coke. They will
not say what this price will be, but 1t Is
rumOred that it will be $l.75 per ton.
When this price is decided upon the
question ola sliding scale can be discussed.
In the event OF one being decided upon. 1t
will take several weeks TO arrange 1t. The
wages of the men in all classes Of employ
ment will have TO be compared and rear
ranged on the same principle, and with
nearly, rs much detail, as is the scale of
the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers.
The reports from the regions this morn
ing stated that there was 4 still further in
crease in the number of men at work. At
one of the works it is reported that $50
ONcIlS ntIt SNNS "sN' 'N'H-
drawn this morning, and that both the
hot and cold ovens were being charged.
An estimate of tine amount OF
WAGES LOST By THE STRIKERS
put it at nearly $l,5OO,OoO, they having
now been out nine or ten weeks,
One of the operators who. was seen to-day
said: THE outlook is exceedingly hope
full to-day. We are running with an III
creased number of men. From what we
learn to-day the action of the convention
ut Everson yesterday will likely result in
work being generally resumed on next
Monday. The PinkertOn detectives are
still located at West LeiSenring, where
all is quiet and there are no indications OF
trouble. 1t is probable they will remain
there until work is generally resumed
the regions"